I cannot locate Matheson or Besley/Bealey in CWGC - Did both of them or one of them survive as POWs? OTOH did i get their names wrong? The remaining four listed above with numbers are shown in CWGC as buried at Taukyan Cemetary (link)

Matheson was flying Number 7 in a formation of nine Blenheims at 15,000 feet in an attack on Meiktila aerodrome. A collision with Number 5 resulted in a fire and bale out. The aircraft crashed six miles north of Pywabe, Burma.

He was captured together with F/Sgt BESLEY 402942 from the other Blenheim IV Z9667. Matheson and Besley were apprehended by armed natives who beat them up and handed them to the Japanese. They were confined to a police cell where they were threatened, beaten and deprived.

On 2/5/1943 they were transferred to Rangoon prison. Then on May 29th most prisoners were evacuated and flown in an Army 97 bomber to Bangkok, hence to Singapore at Kalang civil airport and from here to Changi. Later they were imprisoned at Malai Camp in Malaya.

Matt, thanks for the offer. but i am good . I was hunting after the full names of both the pilots and their fates. which i now have.

Pretty sure that Mathesons kin must have been notified about his presumed death - and can imagine their surprise. the ORB talks about only one parachute being observed and coming from BESLEYs aircraft.

D T Andrew was originally classified as missing - particulars unknown as he was in BESLEYs ac and they saw one chute open. family was notified of the same
A few months later Matheson was announced as a POW - this prompted a communication to be given to the next of kin that Besley and his crew including Andrew were presumed killed.
It was only after Besleys liberation did his fate get clarified. Besley baled out at 10000 feet, Matheson baled out at 1000 feet - thus his chute was not observed. Page 66 of the above file.

Do you fine chaps have any information about P/O or F/Sgt George Foster? It's hard trying to find information but I'm armed with a photo of all the crew involved in this accident. And yes I am related to George as he is a not too distant cousin.

I know that there is a thread about his death and 3 others but I posted this Forum because all I know is his birth, death, enlistment papers and I have his photo. I need assistance with acquiring more information. I checked NAA And familysearch already. He is my 2nd Cousin 3 removed.

"05-04-1943 Blenheim Z7648 of 11 Squadron collided with Z9667 during a raid on Meiktila airfield, some 8 miles from the target:
F/S Besley, P/O G Foster and W/O D Andrew killed in action."

From Shores 'Air War for Burma'

"Just before the target the two leading Blenheims were seen to collide, that flown by S/L Bill Matheson catching fire, whereupon the pair crashed, still locked together. One parachute was seen to deploy from F/S Harvey Besley's aircraft, but both crews were reported missing, although in the event all six airmen survived and were captured."

For what it is worth, I realise that the two accounts here differ regarding the fates of the crews.